Family
The dead are always there, but the brightness of life obscures our perception of them. We don’t forget, but they are on the periphery of our consciousness – life takes our focus in so many other directions. But then darkness comes, and the dead come to mind. Memories arise again and again. In the darkness …
It may appear the enforced separations and periods of isolation of the last two years would be an introvert’s dream. But it has not proven so. Whereas intentional withdrawal provides refreshment and energisation, isolation fuels anxiety and drains emotional and physical energy. Being alone bears its positive fruit when it is a choice. And when …
A great joy tonight to join with part of our family as they had a meal in their new home. Helping them move into a house a few days ago; perceiving tonight that with their presence the empty house has already become a home. From Andrew Peterson: What makes a house meaningful is the stories …
Some things can’t be overcome or recovered from. Which runs counter to the preferred narrative of a victorious Christian life, or even the more general desire that a situation is returning to normal. There are situations that are never overcome; events from which we never recover. Instead the best outcome is that our lives incorporate …
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